Human capital, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Human capital, female was 97.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital, female in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 97.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, female in Cameroon peaked at 97.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.85 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 46.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 48.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 51.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 53.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 55.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 57.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 60.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 62.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 65.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 68.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 71.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 74.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 74.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 77.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 78.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 80.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 83.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 86.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 89.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 92.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 94.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 97.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 97.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 97.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 44.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 53.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 55.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 74.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 74.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 94.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 97.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 97.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 77 Kazakhstan 107.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 78 Bulgaria 104.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 79 Kuwait 103.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 81 Morocco 96.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 82 Estonia 85.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 83 Iceland 84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital, female in Cameroon?
- Human capital, female in Cameroon was 97.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 97.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for human capital, female?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.